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K-Cup Coffee Costs Far More Than Artisanal Beans Per Pound, 'Times' Finds
Huffington Post Anyone not marketing its own machine — as Nespresso and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf are — is probably making capsules for use in the market leader Keurig. Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, for example, both signed on in August. Trendy Valentine's Day gift idea only may need milk, sugar Your coffee costs $ 50 a pound? |
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Coffee In Pods Cost $ 50 Per Pound
Miami New Times (blog) Here in the States, Keurig sold 4 million of its K-Cup brewers in the 13-week run up to Christmas; during the same time, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters sold more than $ 715 million in K-Cup packs. Keurig licenses its technology, so Dunkin' Donuts and … |
New York Times |
Single-Serve Coffee Brewers Make Convenience Costly
New York Times For example, the Nespresso Arpeggio costs $ 5.70 for 10 espresso capsules, while the Folgers Black Silk blend for a K-Cup brewed-coffee machine is $ 10.69 for 12 pods. But that Nespresso capsule contains 5 grams of coffee, so it costs about $ 51 a pound. |
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